761203555727

John Hingeston: Fantasy-suites

Echo Du Danube; Christian Zincke

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Format: CD

Cat No: 555557-2

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Release Date:  04 September 2026

Label:  Cpo - Full Price / CPO

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  761203555727

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

Composer/Series:  John Hingeston

  • Description

    At a time in which even highly regarded English musicians went hungry because their employers withheld their salaries, John Hingeston was fortunate. The pastor's son from York caught people's attention as a youth with his organ playing and soon was in the service in the Earl of Cumberland. He was sent to London to receive further education and became a loyal servant. When Oliver Cromwell came to power, he made him his master of music. After the restoration of the monarchy, he played viol and was the keeper of wind instruments at the court. The young Henry Purcell was his apprentice and successor. He was a staunch advocate for his less privileged colleagues, enjoyed a distinguished reputation as a teacher, and left behind a considerable body of melodious chamber music for string instruments (and organ). Some of these features highly original instrumentation, reflecting half a century of British musical history - a "missing link" comes to light between Orlando Gibbons on the one hand, and John Blow and Henry Purcell on the other.